For decades, solar power has been a bit player in the energy industry, overshadowed by fossil fuel giants. But today, solar is booming.
The United Nations just announced that solar attracted more investment in 2017 than any other power source, clean or dirty.
Solar jobs are also on the rise around the world; in the U.S., the industry employs over 250,000 people, and India is close behind. As a result, the global solar industry is not just an increasingly important economic sector — it also enjoys growing political clout.
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